OPERATIONS PLANNER (ORBITAL WARFARE) - CFT L1 - 3IS3

PAY: $131,000 - $166,000

JOB SUMMARY:We have an exciting opportunity to join us as part of the 392d Combat Training Squadron's (392 CTS) United States Space Force (USSF) Exercise Support Team at Schriever SFB, CO, as an Operations Planner for Orbital Warfare (OW). The team supports the 392 CTS led USSF exercises (e.g., SPACE FLAG (SF), POLARIS HAMMER, Flashpoint, and SKIES series). These exercises are designed to prepare Guardians to execute operations in a realistic contested, degraded, and operationally limited (CDO) environment against a thinking and determined adversary. The Operations Planner Planner (OW) will coordinate and collaborate with the 392 CTS USSF Exercise planners and Delta 9 stakeholders to design, develop, plan, execute, and assess orbital warfare training as part of 392CTS-led USSF exercises, Flashpoint events, and mission-focused events.Location: Schreiver SFB, CO

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Serves as the USSF Exercise team's primary interface with Delta 9 and its subordinate units.
• Gathers information, establishes liaisons, and coordinates with key internal and external USSF exercise stakeholders to integrate OW training requirements into USSF service-level exercises, Flashpoint events, or mission-focused events.
• Works with USSF exercise planners to develop OW exercise scenario timing, effects, anticipated player actions, etc., including (but not limited to) rendezvous proximity operations (RPO).
• Coordinates manning and support requirements with USSF exercise team subject matter experts and representatives from Delta 9 and its associated units.
• Identifies gaps and shortfalls in M&S tools needed to provide realistic exercise environments.
• Assists with USSF exercise planning conferences, coordination meetings, training events, etc.
• Participates as part of the USSF service-level exercise White Cell and Exercise Control Group.
• Captures, analyzes, and reports observations and lessons learned identified during the design, planning, and execution of USSF exercises, Flashpoint events, and mission-focused events.
• Supports hot wash debriefs and after-action report development after each USSF service-level exercise, Flashpoint event, or Delta 9-related mission-focused event.
• Prepares event-related documents (i.e., trip reports, exercise planning/execution products, after-action reports, lessons learned, meeting minutes) within contractual time frames.
• Carries out other tasks as directed by contract leadership required to ensure 392 CTS mission success.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+years of space experience
• Experience working with orbital warfare payload missions.
• Experience with or understanding of the tools used to plan and execute orbital maneuvers.
• Understanding orbital warfare missions, capabilities and limitations, the ways and means to conduct orbital warfare, and OW command and control (C2) constructs.
• This position requires limited travel (less than 4-5 weeks/year).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficient with System Toolkit (STK) or similar orbital analysis software.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:10+ years of space experience, including at least 3-5 years specifically in Orbital Warfare.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor's degree preferred from an accredited institution. Experience may be accepted in lieu of education.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret/SCI with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility.

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BENEFITS OFFERED: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, paid time off, holidays and more. Learn more about MCSG Technologies benefits: https://www.mcsgtech.com/benefits/.

COLORADO'S EQUAL PAY ACT: In compliance with Colorados Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; MCSG Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidates work experience, education/training, and key skills.

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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